registry / @velaro/cli / 1.4.134
@velaro/cli@1.4.134
Velaro Workspace v20 — command-line interface for managing bots, knowledge base ingestion, MCP API keys, search indexes, and ops health.
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall hook only prints a banner, but the CLI also checks for updates at startup and automatically replaces registry installs with the latest release by default. This is a real unattended update capability from the package's own registry, so it warrants a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
A registry-installed CLI starts; at most once per day it checks for a newer version and updates unless CI or VELARO_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 is set.
Impact
The package can change between user-invoked commands without an explicit update request, and the new release's code and lifecycle scripts may run.
Mechanism
The CLI fetches its latest version from npm, then starts a detached global npm install of @velaro/cli@latest.
AI rationale
The postinstall hook only prints a banner, but the CLI also checks for updates at startup and automatically replaces registry installs with the latest release by default. This is a real unattended update capability from the package's own registry, so it warrants a warning rather than a malicious verdict.
Evidence
bin/velaro.jslib/update-check.js~/.velaro/config.json
Network endpoints1
registry.npmjs.org/@velaro/cli/latest
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The CLI starts the update checker during startup and awaits its result after command parsing.
- The checker queries registry.npmjs.org at most once per day for the latest CLI version.
- For a registry install, an available update triggers a detached global install of @velaro/cli@latest by default; VELARO_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 or CI disables it.
- The postinstall hook is a best-effort terminal banner, not an install-time network or data collection action.
- The separate `velaro update` command explicitly describes updating the CLI.
Evidence against
- The automatic update comes from the package's own npm registry entry and installs the same package.
- The automatic update is limited to registry installs and can be disabled with VELARO_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 or CI.
- No credential theft or unrelated data collection was identified in the reviewed update path.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
Source & flagged code
10 flaggedpackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkg•Remote tarball dependency specs: xlsx@https://cdn.sheetjs.com/xlsx-0.20.3/xlsx-0.20.3.tgz
Medium
Remote Tarball Dependency
Package manifest contains a dependency pinned to a remote tarball URL.
package.jsonView on unpkglib/kb-screenshot.jsView file
Findings
8 High6 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processlib/kb-screenshot.js
HighShell
HighSame File Env Network Executionlib/kb-screenshot.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationlib/commands/update.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationlib/commands/update.js
HighRuntime Package Installlib/commands/update.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/deploy-state.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumDynamic Requirelib/track.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @velaro/cli@1.4.134.
See all versions of @velaro/cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @velaro/cli@1.4.134 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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